Beowulf (DVD, 2008, Unrated Director's Cut)

This Movie is Trash it sucks so bad.
Please dont watch this movie.
Whoever made this movie is evil.

When it came out, I saw it in three D and really enjoyed the quality of the CGI, and the way the movie kept me interested as it moved along. Yes, quite a bit of violence, but a very well designed movie the is very entertaining. I do reccommend it for fans of Sci-Fi CGI and the Beowulf book.

This is one great movie. If you like warrior movies. This one for you. Its got alot of blood, great computer animation, And big time actors. Its a break through in animated movies.

I'm really into olde english stories and tales and this is a good show and very original and gives the character Grendel a lot of depth and really portrays the whole culture in a very different and neat way. it is so typical of grandoise experiences and legends of the day and is very well done .
i would recommend it for people who like sword and sorcery movies.

Amazing graphics, action, and storyline, I never knew it was an animated movie but that didn't effect it it any way in fact it added quite a bit to it. You could easily distinguish what was what and who was who. And I never pictured Grendal lookign like that I thought he was some kind of wolf thing.

Interesting twist on the retelling of an old classic story. Animation and 3d effects were great. Best part was the bonus stuff on the dvd, how it was made was very interesting. Only disappointing thing was the movie was a little dark.

I rated this excellent... I love adventure films based back in the medieval time period... especially if the plot is bizaar... a bit bloody... a sexual tone... with mystic/morbid qualities... it has an all star cast (Angelina Jolee/Anthony Hopkins/John Malkovich)... you're shocked to where the plots goes and jaw dropping... you have to watch it at least twice to get the full effect of what this film has to offer as far as the digital matery and special effects... I loved it!!!

I loved the movie. It was very interseting. When I first started, I was put off because it was so animated...I realized that it gave the writer more possibiliteis to be different and creative....the graphics were excellent as well.

If you dont already have this DVD...GET IT!! Its well worth the money and a movie to watch over and over... Ive already loaned my copy out 4 times and 2 of the 4 went out and bought their own. Awesome movie,

I found this movie Different. It was something out of the normal but if you like graphic, very sexual and great action then go for this one. IT has an extremely old plot and the telling of the story is centuries old but one thats been passed down . The accents were all mixed up but fine. IT reminds me somewhat of a campfire tale that really keeps your attenion. IT was worth buying and a keeper . I was lucky enough to be with a European that was very familar with the old story and he said it actually was a good movie on a old Fantasy Tale.

I really enjoyed this movie, wasnt really sure if i was going to but it's a good buy. I bought this movie for my husband's birthday, he just loves this movie!

The legend of Beowulf and Grendel has been explored before in films like "the 13th Warrior". Similar to 13th Warrior, this version tries to keep a certain realism feeling to a folklore legend.

Grendel has a reason to kill in this movie, a story of loss and vengeance. You can almost feel pitty for the monster, quite different from the original tale.

The strong aspect of the movie is the landscape. I was completely amazed by the photography and beauty of the scandinavian lands. They had many troubles shooting during rainy and frozen days, but the end-result is unique.

Grendel is portrayed as a Troll, a half-human, half-monster creature. Grendel himself lacks the presence of the real thing. Although the acting is good, it fails to transmit the horrible creature from the legend. Grendel was huge, not just a strong/tall man.

Also, the costumes used to portray Grendel and his father, have some issues. You can notice arm-cloth wrinkles and that reveals that it's just a costume and not "real skin". Perhaps using a WWW wrestler would be a better idea? (for real-life muscle) Instead they used an actor that lacked the real-life physics to portray the beast (then again, no human could faithfully portray it).

The story lacks rythm. Grendel attacks, Beowulf comes and waits for him in the night, several times. It's a back and forward game before the last encounter and you will notice a slowdown in action towards the middle of the movie, gaining pace again in the end.

Although filmed in scandinavia, the "great hall" of king Hrothgar is a joke. It seems more like a big hut than anything else. Also, where are the other's people houses? This is the only house you will see in Hrothgar village, quite strange (i wonder if they only had permission to build that house in a protected area???). In the legend the hall was huge, so huge that it defied the gods and Grendel's attacks were believed to be a punishment for the Danes vanity.

Gerard Butler fits Beowulf perfectly. He has the looks, the build and the strong presence to portray the hero. Unfortunately the story doesnt do him justice and you will get a sense of "unfinished" in the end of the movie.

One curious detail i noticed were the horses. They actually used scandinavian horses in the movie. Shorter than normal horses, with short legs, viewing vikings on their back is quite hilarious (although perhaps realistic) since the horses run faster than usual (as in faster-motion) almost giving a nonsence Monty Phyton feeling of comedy.

Although with many faults in budget, rythm and story i cannot help but to love this movie. The landscape and environment are unique, Grendel story is captivating (the scene with little Grendel shopping his father's head is quite touching).

If only a more complete version would come out, with more details, more houses, more background.... it would be close to perfect.

For the effort, for the landscape and image, for the soundtrack and Gerard Butler/Stellan Skarsgård performances, im giving it a 4 of 5 stars.

What's funny is... if this was shot in early 1920's, in black & white format with no sound, this would be a classic. Try to look at this movie this way and you will love it more, if you expect a big action movie with a very expensive budget, you will be somewhat disappointed.

The movie was a different spin on the historical story. It was a bit choppy and was not a good idea to cover such a broad timeframe. Plus the ending just dropped off. The way they portrayed Angelina Jolie in the previews was very miss leading. She had nothing more than a 5-10 minute total time. It was more or less just a cameo. The advertizing of her in it made you think her role was much larger. That aside it was a good animated film.

I did not like the computer-generated actors. The movie itself was ok, but not great. The story doesn't give enough background as it should on some of the characters.

I have read Beowulf a couple of times. It's great northern European mythology, and mandatory reading when you are young in my opinion (Along with Norse, Greek and Roman Mythology as well). And though the movie wants to re-write some of the epic, you will need to separate the Hollywood version from the beautiful measure of the original works. Being a work of CGI, you will also have to allow for the flaws of pure CGI work. Very stylized and beautifully colored, it is an epic adventure that elevated Zemeckis' previous work "The Polar Express" to a new level. Polar was beautifully modeled after Chris Van Allsburg illustrations for his book, but Zemeckis' adaptation to the story went a little over the top when it became a musical. Even though most of Beowulf's story line is answered here, it did make me pause and wonder:

Why didn't Robert Zemeckis just direct this thing in real life instead of virtual?

With the capabilities of dropping in CGI into real life action, this telling of the story could have had so much more of an impact if the expressions were more poignant. Look what he did with "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"? Zemeckis is fully capable of it. Also, to add to this, when you have CGI characters like Jacksons Gollum and King Kong to compare notes with, the modeling here just isn't up to snuff. I felt the entire movie came off like a gigantic "cut-scene" to a video game than a full featured animated project. I can only give this a little better than a good, hence the exclamation. I do this sadly. You really should see this in a theater, bigger than life. The dragon is excellent, the ugly v/s the beautiful is wild, the sequencing is uneven, though at the end it takes you on a great ride. Oh, and for you people that want to go see Angela Jolie nekkid? IT'S CGI!!! I've seen harder stuff on Fox networks! Seeing my wife and I saw this as a matinée, the crowd was on the sparse side and there was literally no kids present. I couldn't get a solid feeling from the audience though most people as they left seemed genuinely happy with their experience. I'm sure it was PG13'd because of the sequences with Angela, otherwise it would be a solid PG. I wouldn't suggest this for a kid under 8.

tHIS MOVIE WAS A WASTE OF FLIM AND TIME TO MAKE THIS MOVIE I CAN NOT EVEN BELIVE THIS MOVIE IT IS NOT ALL AT LIKE A MOVIE THE PEOPLE WAS NOT EVEN REAL THEY WERE LIKE THEY WERE MADE OUT OF CLAY I MEAN COME ON PLEASE THIS MOVIE WAS TRASH I WANTED A GOOD MOVIE TO WATCH WIITH MY HUSBAND ALL WE DID WAS FEEL ASLEEP. I COULD NOT BELIVE IT WHEN I SEEN THIS MOVIE I WAS REALLY UPSET ABOUT IT AND THEN THEY DO NOT EVEN SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THE MOVIE BEENING FAKE PEOPLE YOU GET IT THINKING IT IS A REAL GOOD WRONG TRY A DUM MOVIE THIS WAS ONE OF THE STUIP MOVIE I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE AND ROB ZOMBIE MOVIE ARE UP TO PAR WITH THIS ONE MAYBE THEY SHOULD DO A MOVIE TOGETHER THEY BOTH MAKE STUIP MOVIES JUST LIKE THE HALLOWEEN MOVIE HE MADE LET SAY STUIP PEOPLE ARE WE NOT SURE ROB ZOMBIE DID NOT MAKE THIS MOVIE. I MEAN IT WOULD OF BEEN A REAL GOOD MOVIE IF THEY DID NOT MAKE THE PEOPLE LIKE THAT IT WOULD OF BEEN A BIGGER HIT. BUT THEY MESSED IT UP BY PUTTING THE PEOPLE THE WAY THEY DID.

This directors cut is great,but might be a little graphic for some.It is worth viewing but you have to love fantesy.

I love the graphics in this film how you have to figure out who is who.
I figure I would give it a try and has a great storyline.
It like watching Shrek but in an action film. GOOD film at least worth watching
A lot of films don't keep my attention the whole time so that is a plus.
So if you missed it make sure you check it out.
I'm begging hit yes...lol
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Stunning CGI effects were amazing to see. Some of the bad guys were heartbreakingly realistic...enough so to disgust, entice and tug at your heart strings. This was just so very well done, technically. Not so much an exact representation of the epic poem, the "Hollywoodized" version is entertaining in a way the words were not. I highly recommend this, especially to anyone who loves the world of fantasy and the monsters, therein!

Super crisp life like animation.Amazingly accurate langauage.If we use this technique,none of our fav actors will ever die.Which means there will be a Hannibal 5 in the year 2056.

Long live the cyber revolution.Its the next best thing that has happened to manking after the invention of the Wheel.

I love the technology used to make this movie. It has an excellent storyline and plot. All the characters are so realistic that it is a fantatic movie. I would highly recommend.It has great qualities such as drama,deceit,action packed,violence,gore,and even romance.

Fun to watch, I think Angelina Jolie was well cast in this role. This version was more aimed at entertainment and didn't seem to be as historically based as other versions I've now seen. The animated live action took some getting used to but the film was well made. Good character detail, views, etc...

Well done, and understandably didn't follow the original very boring and longish 'poem.' The movie was engaging from beginning to end. The special features, which is why I rent and buy dvd's, were also superb. It was very interesting to see and understand their use of cgi. I recommend this movie highly!

This movie, created in the same manner as the Polar Express, takes the viewer into a medieval 3D world. With monsters, lust, and battles, combined with a haunting soundtrack, this movie transports the viewer into another world. The behind the scenes extra bonus feature, explaining the technology behind the movie is incredible!